menthol
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion
Types & categories
- chemical compound hypernym
Parts & wholes
- menthol substance holonym
- mentholated salve substance holonym
- peppermint oil substance holonym
Sense 2 noun
a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
Types & categories
- lotion hypernym
Parts & wholes
- menthol substance meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | menthol |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | mentholated salve |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | peppermint oil |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical compound |
| 2 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | menthol |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | lotion |